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Power Mac G5 User's Guide Includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for your Power Mac G5 computer
Power Mac G5 User's Guide Includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for your Power Mac G5 computer
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... Getting Started 5 Setting Up Your Power Mac G5 10 Next Steps 12 Putting Your Power Mac G5 to Sleep or Shutting It Down 13 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5 14 Basic Features of Your Power Mac G5 16 Ports and Connectors on Your Power Mac G5 18 Internal Expansion Options 20 Learning About Mac OS X 20 Customizing Your Desktop ... "Freezes" or Does Not Respond 23 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 23 Connecting to a Printer 25 Using Your Power Mac G5 26 Using Your Apple Keyboard 27 Using Your Mighty Mouse 28 Connecting Displays, Televisions, and Video Devices 30 Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...
... Getting Started 5 Setting Up Your Power Mac G5 10 Next Steps 12 Putting Your Power Mac G5 to Sleep or Shutting It Down 13 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5 14 Basic Features of Your Power Mac G5 16 Ports and Connectors on Your Power Mac G5 18 Internal Expansion Options 20 Learning About Mac OS X 20 Customizing Your Desktop ... "Freezes" or Does Not Respond 23 Keeping Your Software Up to Date 23 Connecting to a Printer 25 Using Your Power Mac G5 26 Using Your Apple Keyboard 27 Using Your Mighty Mouse 28 Connecting Displays, Televisions, and Video Devices 30 Using Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...
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...Started 1 1 Congratulations on purchasing your computer and from the inside of your new highperformance Power Mac G5 computer. This chapter contains instructions for setting up your computer and display. Your Power Mac G5 features the latest computer technology, including advanced 64-bit dual core processor technology, high-...set it up quickly and start using it right away. Before you can set up your Power Mac G5. Follow the steps on page 46. 5 Setting Up Your Power Mac G5 Your Power Mac G5 is designed so that you begin, remove any protective film from the outside of the side...
...Started 1 1 Congratulations on purchasing your computer and from the inside of your new highperformance Power Mac G5 computer. This chapter contains instructions for setting up your computer and display. Your Power Mac G5 features the latest computer technology, including advanced 64-bit dual core processor technology, high-...set it up quickly and start using it right away. Before you can set up your Power Mac G5. Follow the steps on page 46. 5 Setting Up Your Power Mac G5 Your Power Mac G5 is designed so that you begin, remove any protective film from the outside of the side...
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...computer does not operate properly when it as well. The only way to shut off power completely to . Step 2: Plug in the power cord Plug the power cord firmly and completely into a grounded outlet or a grounded power strip. Position the computer and display so that you need to your computer and display...194; The computer's optical drive tray has space to open in front Warning: Apple recommends that : Â They are within easy reach so that you can unplug the computer or display when you operate your Power Mac G5 in an upright position with the side panel in front of the computer and...
...computer does not operate properly when it as well. The only way to shut off power completely to . Step 2: Plug in the power cord Plug the power cord firmly and completely into a grounded outlet or a grounded power strip. Position the computer and display so that you need to your computer and display...194; The computer's optical drive tray has space to open in front Warning: Apple recommends that : Â They are within easy reach so that you can unplug the computer or display when you operate your Power Mac G5 in an upright position with the side panel in front of the computer and...
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...port  30-inch display, such as the 30-inch Apple Cinema Display, in the illustration below. Check the instructions that have one of your Power Mac G5. or 23-inch display, such as the 20- Step 3: Connect the display Connect your Power Mac G5) to connect the display to the DVI port.  To... ports You can also connect displays that came with Digital Visual interface (DVI) connectors to the display ports on the display, you may have an Apple Display Connector (ADC) or a video graphics array (VGA) connector, or you can connect a video device using one or more cables to the DVI...
...port  30-inch display, such as the 30-inch Apple Cinema Display, in the illustration below. Check the instructions that have one of your Power Mac G5. or 23-inch display, such as the 20- Step 3: Connect the display Connect your Power Mac G5) to connect the display to the DVI port.  To... ports You can also connect displays that came with Digital Visual interface (DVI) connectors to the display ports on the display, you may have an Apple Display Connector (ADC) or a video graphics array (VGA) connector, or you can connect a video device using one or more cables to the DVI...
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... the Internet or a network, connect one end of your Power Mac G5. Gigabit Ethernet ports 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Connect the other video device, use a DVI to Video Adapter (not included) to connect the device to the Apple Store at www.apple.com/store. To purchase a DVI to ADC Adapter or ...a DVI to Video Adapter, contact an Apple Authorized Reseller, visit an Apple Store retail location, or go online to DVI display port 2 (see the guidelines in Chapter 3, "Using Your Power Mac G5." Â To connect a television, VCR, or other end to either of the...
... the Internet or a network, connect one end of your Power Mac G5. Gigabit Ethernet ports 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Connect the other video device, use a DVI to Video Adapter (not included) to connect the device to the Apple Store at www.apple.com/store. To purchase a DVI to ADC Adapter or ...a DVI to Video Adapter, contact an Apple Authorized Reseller, visit an Apple Store retail location, or go online to DVI display port 2 (see the guidelines in Chapter 3, "Using Your Power Mac G5." Â To connect a television, VCR, or other end to either of the...
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... the inside of the keyboard. With some Apple displays, you can use the keyboard extension cable that came with your Power Mac G5 Press the power button (®) on the front of the computer to turn on the computer using the display's power button. Plug the mouse cable into either...Note: If the keyboard cable is not long enough to reach a USB port on your computer, you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard and an Apple Wireless Mouse with your Power Mac G5, follow the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse to set them up with your computer. Chapter 1 Getting ...
... the inside of the keyboard. With some Apple displays, you can use the keyboard extension cable that came with your Power Mac G5 Press the power button (®) on the front of the computer to turn on the computer using the display's power button. Plug the mouse cable into either...Note: If the keyboard cable is not long enough to reach a USB port on your computer, you purchased an Apple Wireless Keyboard and an Apple Wireless Mouse with your Power Mac G5, follow the instructions that came with the keyboard and mouse to set them up with your computer. Chapter 1 Getting ...
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...To transfer information, make sure of the applications you turn on the computer, see anything on your new Power Mac G5. Transferring information to your Power Mac G5 does not affect the information on your screen or you think your computer did not start up to reinstall...correctly?  Is the display turned on the display adjusted correctly? Transferring Information to Your Power Mac G5 You can use Setup Assistant to automatically transfer information from another Mac, Setup Assistant can transfer:  User accounts, including preferences and email  Network settings...
...To transfer information, make sure of the applications you turn on the computer, see anything on your new Power Mac G5. Transferring information to your Power Mac G5 does not affect the information on your screen or you think your computer did not start up to reinstall...correctly?  Is the display turned on the display adjusted correctly? Transferring Information to Your Power Mac G5 You can use Setup Assistant to automatically transfer information from another Mac, Setup Assistant can transfer:  User accounts, including preferences and email  Network settings...
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... and double-click the Migration Assistant icon. To turn off on the older computer. More Information For more information about using your Power Mac G5, see Appendix C, "Connecting to the Internet," on page 89 for information you'll need to the Internet If you didn't transfer... on page 89. If you don't use "Installing Mac OS 9" on page 75. memory, and cards, or changing the battery Troubleshooting your Power Mac G5 and setting it later using Migration Assistant, make sure FileVault is turned off FileVault, choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Security, and follow...
... and double-click the Migration Assistant icon. To turn off on the older computer. More Information For more information about using your Power Mac G5, see Appendix C, "Connecting to the Internet," on page 89 for information you'll need to the Internet If you didn't transfer... on page 89. If you don't use "Installing Mac OS 9" on page 75. memory, and cards, or changing the battery Troubleshooting your Power Mac G5 and setting it later using Migration Assistant, make sure FileVault is turned off FileVault, choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Security, and follow...
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...1 Getting Started To turn it off. Warning: Do not turn off the Power Mac G5 by turning off the switch on a power strip or by pulling out the computer's power plug (unless you should turn off your Power Mac G5, choose Apple () > Shut Down. Moving your computer while the hard disk is spinning...hard disk, causing loss of data or the inability to start up from sleep and bypass the startup process. Warning: Shut down your Power Mac G5. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. To put your computer is dark. Your files or ...
...1 Getting Started To turn it off. Warning: Do not turn off the Power Mac G5 by turning off the switch on a power strip or by pulling out the computer's power plug (unless you should turn off your Power Mac G5, choose Apple () > Shut Down. Moving your computer while the hard disk is spinning...hard disk, causing loss of data or the inability to start up from sleep and bypass the startup process. Warning: Shut down your Power Mac G5. Â Choose Apple () > System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and set a sleep timer. To put your computer is dark. Your files or ...
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...your screen. Read on for an overview of the different parts of your computer and the features of Mac OS X, including information about your Power Mac G5. The Apple website, at www.apple.com, links you to know about common tasks such as customizing the way your desktop looks, getting answers...in this book may be slightly different from what you 'll need to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware for your Power Mac G5. Getting to Know Your 2 Power Mac G5 2 This chapter gives you some basic information you see on the Service and Support ...
...your screen. Read on for an overview of the different parts of your computer and the features of Mac OS X, including information about your Power Mac G5. The Apple website, at www.apple.com, links you to know about common tasks such as customizing the way your desktop looks, getting answers...in this book may be slightly different from what you 'll need to the latest Apple news, free downloads, and online catalogs of software and hardware for your Power Mac G5. Getting to Know Your 2 Power Mac G5 2 This chapter gives you some basic information you see on the Service and Support ...
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Basic Features of Your Power Mac G5 Optical drive Status light ® Power button FireWire 400 port f Headphone jack USB 2.0 port 14 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
Basic Features of Your Power Mac G5 Optical drive Status light ® Power button FireWire 400 port f Headphone jack USB 2.0 port 14 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
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... white light indicates that the computer is muted. To restart your Macintosh to your Apple Keyboard. d USB 2.0 port Connect your computer, press and hold this button to turn the computer on ; Optical drive Your Power Mac G5 has a DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive, which can write music..., documents, and other digital files to Know Your Power Mac G5 15 H FireWire 400 port Connect your Power Mac G5, put the computer to turn on your Macintosh ...
... white light indicates that the computer is muted. To restart your Macintosh to your Apple Keyboard. d USB 2.0 port Connect your computer, press and hold this button to turn the computer on ; Optical drive Your Power Mac G5 has a DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive, which can write music..., documents, and other digital files to Know Your Power Mac G5 15 H FireWire 400 port Connect your Power Mac G5, put the computer to turn on your Macintosh ...
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Ports and Connectors on Your Power Mac G5 Latch DVI display port 2 Integrated Bluetooth and AirPort antenna FireWire 800 port FireWire 400 port - Audio line-out port , Audio line-in port Access covers for PCI Express expansion slots DVI display port 1 G Gigabit Ethernet ports (2) Optical digital audio out port Optical digital audio in port USB 2.0 ports (3) Power socket 16 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
Ports and Connectors on Your Power Mac G5 Latch DVI display port 2 Integrated Bluetooth and AirPort antenna FireWire 800 port FireWire 400 port - Audio line-out port , Audio line-in port Access covers for PCI Express expansion slots DVI display port 1 G Gigabit Ethernet ports (2) Optical digital audio out port Optical digital audio in port USB 2.0 ports (3) Power socket 16 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
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...such as keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, speakers, USB microphones, and USB hubs. or 23-inch Apple Cinema Display, to Know Your Power Mac G5 17 Access covers for PCI Express slots (3) Expand your Power Mac G5. Do not use a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector to the DVI display ports. You can also...and your Macintosh to USB devices, such as the 30-inch Apple Cinema Display, to DVI display port 1. ¥ Latch Lift the latch to open the side panel and access the internal components in your Power Mac G5 has the optional Bluetooth® and AirPort Extreme technologies installed,...
...such as keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, speakers, USB microphones, and USB hubs. or 23-inch Apple Cinema Display, to Know Your Power Mac G5 17 Access covers for PCI Express slots (3) Expand your Power Mac G5. Do not use a Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector to the DVI display ports. You can also...and your Macintosh to USB devices, such as the 30-inch Apple Cinema Display, to DVI display port 1. ¥ Latch Lift the latch to open the side panel and access the internal components in your Power Mac G5 has the optional Bluetooth® and AirPort Extreme technologies installed,...
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Internal Expansion Options Optical drive DDR2 SDRAM slots Battery Top hard disk drive bay Bottom hard disk drive bay Slots 2-4: PCI Express Slot 1: PCI Express graphics (graphics card installed) 18 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
Internal Expansion Options Optical drive DDR2 SDRAM slots Battery Top hard disk drive bay Bottom hard disk drive bay Slots 2-4: PCI Express Slot 1: PCI Express graphics (graphics card installed) 18 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5
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...SDRAM DIMMs in pairs in your computer's capabilities. For more information, see "Using Your Optical Drive" on page 57. PCI Express slots Your Power Mac G5 has three PCI Express expansion slots. If your display to the card in slots 2 through 4 to replace the battery. For more information about...Cards" on page 65. For information about the specific type of memory used in the memory slots. DDR2 SDRAM slots Your Power Mac G5 has 8 DDR2 SDRAM slots. Battery Your Power Mac G5 uses a battery. You can install PCI cards in the PCI Express graphics slot. You can have up , or the...
...SDRAM DIMMs in pairs in your computer's capabilities. For more information, see "Using Your Optical Drive" on page 57. PCI Express slots Your Power Mac G5 has three PCI Express expansion slots. If your display to the card in slots 2 through 4 to replace the battery. For more information about...Cards" on page 65. For information about the specific type of memory used in the memory slots. DDR2 SDRAM slots Your Power Mac G5 has 8 DDR2 SDRAM slots. Battery Your Power Mac G5 uses a battery. You can install PCI cards in the PCI Express graphics slot. You can have up , or the...
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... 9 can't be installed as the primary operating system on your Power Mac G5, and you want to use Mac OS 9 applications with your Power Mac G5, you 're ready to learn more about Mac OS X, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," on page 75). For information about Mac OS X, check the Apple website at the top of the screen. You can 't start up...
... 9 can't be installed as the primary operating system on your Power Mac G5, and you want to use Mac OS 9 applications with your Power Mac G5, you 're ready to learn more about Mac OS X, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," on page 75). For information about Mac OS X, check the Apple website at the top of the screen. You can 't start up...
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Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5 21 For more information, open Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the information about using your screen. Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system software, applications, and ... available in this book may be slightly different from what you want to change. To open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for most settings on your Power Mac G5. As you get to know your computer, explore System Preferences, your command center for the specific ...
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Power Mac G5 21 For more information, open Mac Help: 1 Click the Finder icon in the Dock (the bar of icons at the bottom of the information about using your screen. Note: Because Apple frequently releases new versions and updates to its system software, applications, and ... available in this book may be slightly different from what you want to change. To open Mac Help and search for "System Preferences" or for most settings on your Power Mac G5. As you get to know your computer, explore System Preferences, your command center for the specific ...
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... the Classic environment to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from this dialog. The application quits, leaving all Classic applications. When an Application "Freezes" or Does Not Respond Mac OS X provides a way to Know Your Power Mac G5 The Force Quit Applications dialog appears with an application, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting...
... the Classic environment to quit: 1 Press Command (x)-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from this dialog. The application quits, leaving all Classic applications. When an Application "Freezes" or Does Not Respond Mac OS X provides a way to Know Your Power Mac G5 The Force Quit Applications dialog appears with an application, see Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting...